Meaning of the nameHans
Hans is a male name of German origin, a medieval short form of Johannes, which comes from Hebrew Yôḥānān, 'God is gracious'.
Meaning
“short form of Johannes, 'God is gracious'”
Source: Wiktionary: Hans · Behind the Name: Hans · Wiktionary: Johannes
- People (2022)
- 1,655
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,846
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,911
- people
Hans in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Hans, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (363 people).
0 women 1,643 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Hans is most common
States with the highest share of people named Hans in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 400 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 166 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 146 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 140 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 121 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 110 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 81 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 71 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 65 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 46 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 33 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Hans
According to Wiktionary, Hans is a medieval German short form of Johannes, and Behind the Name also describes it as a short form that is now used as an independent name. Johannes comes from medieval Latin and from Greek Iōánnēs, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew Yôḥānān, which Wiktionary glosses as 'God is gracious'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,655 people named Hans, with a median age of 38. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Hans · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Hans · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Johannes · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Hans
What does the name Hans mean?
Hans means “short form of Johannes, 'God is gracious'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Hans in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,655 people with the first name Hans, which ranks it number 5,846 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Hans a boy's or a girl's name?
Hans is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,643 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Hans?
Hans is a name of Germanic and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Hans most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Hans (166 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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